Member Since: 3/12/2005
Band Website: illuminertia.com
Band Members: Illuminertia is a solo creation by Modean - Keys, Vocals, Guitar (acoustic & electric), Djembe, Nose Flute, Programming etc...different albums feature different guest musicians. Prior to Illuminertia Modean worked w/ Chris Kelley (drums), Curtis Critchlow (bass), Eric Peterson E-Love (lyrical miracles). Also Derek Henderson (drums),Trebor Murray aka T-bird (guitar player and songwriter fro Landcaster). Modean also studied some tabla w/ Salar Nadar Khan (student of Zakir Hussain). Also did some live production and recording with Andrew "Ives" Fidelman, Sanxe Loveji, Bubba Jones (bassists for Digable Planets), Stacey (Furniture Girls), Thane.
Influences: First CD- Mr. Bungle. I Love Anything Mike Patton, Ninja Tunes Collective, Breakbeats, Helio Sequence, Quicksand, Skeleton Key, The Herbaliser, Secret Chiefs, OM Lounge CD’s, Bullfrog, DJ Sep, Chebi Sabbah, Vibe Squad, Down-Tempo, Destani Wolfe, Erica Badu, Tool, Antibalas, Jamiroquai, Blackalicious, Beasties, Tribe Called Quest, Tool, Janes Addiction, Radio Head, Beck, Flaming Lips, Blinker The Star, Sage Francis, Doobie Brothers, Tomahawk, Damion Marley, Bob Marley, B-Side Players, Roots, Thievery Corporation, Galactic, Crown City Rockers, Dub Music, Living Daylights, Jurrasic 5, Fela Kuti, Samba Music, Bomba Drumming, African Drumming, Blues, Jazz, Rock and Roll, Hip Hop, Soul, Old R&B, Experimental Campfire Jams and Good Dance Music etc......Anything from the Heart etc....Way too many great bands to list here, contact me and we’ll talk.
Sounds Like: Check 17 Track Full Length CD with artwork at http://cdbaby.com/cd/illuminertia To me it sounds like bits and pieces of all kinds of styles and influences from around the world mixed together into one unique soulful eclectic multifaceted artful expression.
Record Label: Illuminertia
Type of Label: Indie